schiffornis
AWBirder
Anyone noticed an influx of Woodcock the last week or so?
Haven't been to Nosterfield for a few years now, just wondering where Flask lake is?
Any help much appreciated, thanks
Glad you caught up with the crane Richard, if I can I might just have a scoot up Nosterfield way tomorrow, nothing like another year tick.
Thanks for your guidance Keith, the kids were mightily impressed with the sight of the Crane.
Just a word of warning - there is no way back on to the A1 south from the junction where you come off northbound. We had to go miles north until there's a junction you can get back onto the A1 southbound.
I can answer this - was there yesterday.
Flask Lake is not actually at Nosterfield Reserve - it's amongst the Tarmac works a bit further down the road. Instead of turning off the B road down to the reserve, carry straight on (it's not very far) & there is a car park on your right. Park in there then follow the path around the fields by going through the gate in the left hand corner. You need to walk for about 10 minutes & you'll come to a metal gate - go through this & cross the grass track through the stone wall. You're now looking at Flask Lake.
This was were we picked up the Crane yesterday. Keith produced a Google map for me a few posts back which shows the car park I'm referring to.
Richard
Had a walk around the Yorkshire Sculpture Park today, lots of birds about. Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Long Tailed Tit.
on the Upper Lake, Tufted duck, a few Goosander, Teal, a pair of Gadwall and best of all a solitary Scaup. Had to look it up on my British Birds app as I hadn't seen one before. On the lower lake a pair of Great Crested Grebe.